Yet another devious means of increasing gambling is in the works here in Kentucky.  The Lottery has proposed a new game called EquiLottery which although opposed by The Family Foundation, sailed through Committee to the floor of the Senate where it passed on a...

Helen Keller once said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” Thanks to modern technology, sight is giving birth to an encouraging pro-life vision, as statistics quoted by the website lifenews.com are now showing that up to...

There is a crafty move to marry the Kentucky Lottery with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission in order to expand gambling. It would allow the Lottery to create electronic games that purportedly allow wagering on a horse race taking place somewhere in America....

One of the strongest arguments to expand gambling in Kentucky is that we are losing tax revenue to other states. The problem however, is that other states with casino revenue have larger budget deficits than those with no casinos. Consider: Commercial Casinos...

The move to create a special status in society for individuals who desire to identify with the gender opposite of that which they were born seems to be gaining traction. Several Kentucky cities now protect gender identity as a civil right on par with race or...

Vaccination skepticism is–regardless of one’s judgment about inoculation–an elemental rejection of expertise and authority structures. Hostility towards vaccinations exists on a spectrum, ranging from the “anti-vax” advocates (think Jenny...

Only a small minority of our population is aware that casino expansion is a threat to the well-being of families and children.  If the relationship is not direct and obvious many people refuse to believe there is a connection between gambling problems and...

Now that the filing deadline is over, the field is set and the sprint toward the May 19 primary finish line begins. Let's talk gubernatorial candidates. On the Democratic side, Jack Conway must be ecstatic that he hasn't drawn a strong challenge. Scratch that....

Yesterday, the Commonwealth Policy Center conducted a meeting in Murray on the implications of elevating sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) to civil rights status. The meeting was well attended with several local officials, pastors and concerned citizens. I...

A recent editorial and political cartoon in The News suggested that citizens who voiced their concerns about a controversial issue to the city council “speaks volumes about the negativity people still experience”.  Exactly who experienced negativity...